Wichita eagle., 1887-01-11

practical machinist, and will require for ITS
successful operation force of seventy-fve
men.
Mr. Appleby says he has made success
of his old mills and he feels confident that,
with the improved facilities for mauufactur-
ing, together with the rapid, almost phe
nominal growth of Wichita and vicinity,
this new venture viii prove still more sue
cessful.
PECKHAM EVERETT.
Peckham & Everett are erecting on Third
street, just across the railroad track, new
planning mill; their old building on East
Douglas avenue proving inadequate for the
increased business which they now find COM
ing to them.
Their new building. which is two story
frame, has a front of fifty feet on Third
street and depth of thirty-six feet.
Upon the lower floor will be put the heavy
planning mills and moulders. Some new ma
chiney, two moulders and cut off saw of
the latest and most improved pattern, has
just been received from ST. Louis. Upon
the upper floor VIII be put the saws, lathes
and lighter machinery. In the engine house
in the rear of the building is a magnificent
fifteen horse power engine.
The firm will commence moving into their
new quarters today and expect 70 be ready
for business in a few days. Between ten
and fifteen men will be employed in this es-
tablishment
PORK PACKING HOUSES.
Along in the summer months Alderman &
Co sent a representative from Chicago to
Omaha, Lincoln, Fort Scott and Wichita for
the purpose of looking over the facilities for
running successfully a packing house. The
representative visited the above named
places with no little caution and arrived at
the conclusion that Wichita was the place
The report was made and the company acted
accordingly. They secured grounds on the
West Side near the west end OF the Fort
Scott railroad bridge and commenced TO put
in q packing plant The building is G0Go0
feet and three stories high. The entire ma
cblnery is run by steam. In every particular
all the machinery is OF the latest and
most improved style The plant was
really for work on the first day Of De
cember As it stands it cost near $4,000
The capacity is four hundred hogs per day,
running from o'clock in the morning to q
in the evening.
The trade already sprung up has caused
the company 70 decide to increase the capac-
ity in the early spring. With the present
capacity forty hands are given constant en-
ployment. The Indications are that a night
force Of hands will have to be employed
soon. his will double the present output.
Mr. Ackerman is Interested III firms en-
gagged in the same business i'll Chicago, and
is known as thorough business gentleman.
The company is highly pleased with the
present showing in business, and mean TO
make their enterprise one of the telling in
dustries of the city.
PLUMBING ESTABLISHMENT.
Mr. O. C. Daisy has decided upon plans for
his business building 1t will have a front
OF pressed ami enameled brick with otch
granite pillars.
The lower room which is 50xl00 feet, has
been rented by the Wichita Plumb, Pump,
and Supply company Mr. J Giles Smith
viii manage the plumbing department. The
company will carry a full line OF gas fixtures
and steam heating fixtues will also be III
stock A speciality will be made of plumbing
work, while a large line of miscellaneous
stuff will always be on hand.
IL is proposed to do wholesale and retail
business There is on hand a stock of $50 90
and the company intends to have it maihly
invested in the establishment. 1t occurs to
this company the same that it does to all
others, that this IS good whcesaling point,
and they mean to fully prepare themselves
for that as well us for the retail trade.